Short-term omega-3 supplementation in postsurgical gastrointestinal cancer patients improved post-operative indicators of immune function, inflammation, and other postoperative outcomes, according to meta-analysis of 16 randomized controlled trials. This is significant, the researchers point out, because gastrointestinal cancer patients often have a poor prognosis due to malnutrition and poor immune function manifesting from a lack of appetite,

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Data gathered by the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey showed that nearly 16 percent of U.S. adults aged 40 and older answered yes to the question, “Have you ever had loss of consciousness because of a head injury?” Men were nearly twice as likely to have answered yes, about 20 percent compared with 12 percent

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Reported is a 12-year follow-up of a group of 443 healthy elderly participants that were supplemented with selenium and coenzyme Q10 for four years. After 12 years a significantly reduced CV mortality could be seen in those supplemented with selenium and coenzyme Q10, with a CV mortality of 28.1% in the active treatment group, and

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TBI leads to cellular loss, destabilization of membranes, disruption of synapses and altered brain connectivity, and increased risk of neurodegenerative disease. A significant and long-lasting decrease in phospholipids (PLs), essential membrane constituents, has recently been reported in plasma and brain tissue, in human and experimental TBI. Researchers hypothesized that supporting PL synthesis post-injury could improve

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Enhancement of recovery after ischemic stroke has been a challenging area, with no intervention being widely adopted to promote recovery in clinical practice. Other acute brain insults such as TBI and subarachnoid hemorrhage have demonstrated hypopituitarism in 25% or more of patients shortly after injury. The symptoms of hypopituitarism depend on which hormone is deficient, but

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a major new guideline on diagnosing and managing head injuries in children. The guideline, which is the first from the CDC that is specific to mild brain injury in children, advises against the long recovery period, isolated in a dark, quiet room, that has sometimes been used in treatment. Having

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Treatment with omega-3’s may help reduce symptoms of anxiety, according to a new study published in JAMA Network Open. The review and meta-analysis tapped data from 19 clinical trials which included 2240 participants (1203 treated with omega-3 PUFAs and 1037 without) from 11 countries. “Although participants and diagnoses were heterogeneous, the main finding of this meta-analysis was that omega-3

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You’re probably familiar with the typical symptoms of a concussion: confusion, dilated pupils, or dizziness are all signs of TBI. But concussion is actually a very complex condition, and there are many symptoms and signals that you may not have picked up on. From strange visual issues to odd memory problems, getting a concussive brain injury

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Many adults treated at U.S. emergency rooms for mild brain injuries fail to get follow-up care within three months even when they have moderate to severe concussion symptoms, a recent study suggests. Researchers examined data on 831 patients treated for mild brain injuries at 11 U.S. trauma centers who completed follow-up surveys about their care two

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